A/RES/65/186 Affirming that a role of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which is both a human rights treaty and a development tool, is to provide an opportunity to strengthen the policies related to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, thereby contributing to the realization of a “society for all” in the twenty-first century, Affirming also that the World Programme of Action and the Standard Rules enhance the policies related to the realization of the Millennium Development Goals, Noting that persons with disabilities make up an estimated 10 per cent of the world’s population, of whom 80 per cent live in developing countries, and recognizing the importance of international cooperation and its promotion in support of national efforts, in particular for developing countries, Concerned that the lack of data and information on disability and the situation of persons with disabilities at the national level contributes to the invisibility of persons with disabilities in official statistics, presenting an obstacle to achieving development planning and implementation that is inclusive of persons with disabilities, Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General 1. entitled “Keeping the promise: realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities towards 2015 and beyond”, 5 and of the recommendations contained therein, and notes that the report contains options to update the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons;1 4F 0H 2. Notes that the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities3 emphasizes the importance of international cooperation for improving the living conditions of persons with disabilities in every country, particularly in developing countries; 1H Also notes that the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 3. provides comprehensive coverage of the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of persons with disabilities; Welcomes the outcome document of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the 4. General Assembly, entitled “Keeping the promise: united to achieve the Millennium Development Goals”,4 particularly the recognition that policies and actions must also focus on persons with disabilities so that they benefit from progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals; 2H Urges Member States, and invites international organizations and 5. regional organizations, regional integration organizations, financial institutions, the private sector and civil society, in particular organizations representing persons with disabilities, as appropriate, to promote the realization of the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities by, inter alia, explicitly including and mainstreaming disability issues and persons with disabilities in national plans and tools designed to contribute to the full realization of the Goals; Urges the United Nations system to make a concerted effort to integrate 6. disability issues into its work, and in this regard encourages the Inter-Agency Support Group on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to continue working to ensure that development programmes, including Millennium Development Goals policies, processes and mechanisms, are inclusive of and accessible to persons with disabilities; _______________ 5 2 A/65/173.